Torch of Ministry Passes from Church on the Move to New Life Ranch with the Sale of Dry Gulch, U.S.A.

August 22, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

(Adair, OK) August 22, 2018. New Life Ranch and Church on the Move of Tulsa are
pleased to announce the transfer of ownership on the 230-acre camp facility on Lake
Hudson, formerly known as Dry Gulch, U.S.A. As of August 22nd, New Life Ranch will
own and operate the facility under the new name: New Life Ranch — Frontier Cove.
With over 90 years of Christian camping ministry between the two organizations, it is
an exciting exchange for both organizations. This, with the understanding that much
of the intent and mission of the original founder, Willie George Ministries, will
continue under the new stewardship of New Life Ranch.

Dry Gulch, U.S.A. was founded by Willie George in 1986 as a summer camp and
retreat facility as well as an Old West movie set for The Gospel Bill Show. For more
than 30 years, Dry Gulch was a cornerstone ministry for Church on the Move, based in
Tulsa, OK. It was widely recognized for the Christmas Train attraction that was staged
each December and attended by more than 50,000 guests from the broader 5 state
area. The heart of Dry Gulch was always outreach and ministry. In recent years, Church
on the Move, together with Pastor Willie George, determined to liquidate Dry Gulch
and redeploy focus and funds toward the expansion of the local church.

“We are thrilled that New Life Ranch is building on the foundation of the ministry that
my dad started so many years ago. They really have a vision to impact campers for
generations to come, and we love that. It’s such a win-win for both ministries because
we both get to focus on what we do best: New Life Ranch with their camp programs
and Church on the Move with our local churches.” Whit George, lead pastor of Church
on the Move, said.

In addition to the sale of Dry Gulch, Church on the Move is preparing to sell
Christmas Train to a group in another state.

“To all of you who have served over the years to build Dry Gulch and Christmas Train.
We want to say thank you, thank you so much. It’s amazing that both of these ministries
are going to continue beyond what we have built together.” Willie George, founder of
Church on the Move and Dry Gulch, said.

Concurrently, New Life Ranch in Colcord, OK has been looking to expand. New Life
Ranch, originally established in 1958 by former Tulsa Bible Church founder, Rev.
Willard Heck and partner Tom Hull, has served as a Christian camping and retreat
facility to churches and youth from Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Northwest Arkansas, and the
surrounding 5 state area for over 60 years. Now, seeing over 4,000 campers each
summer and over 16,000 guests throughout the balance of the year, in recent years, it
had reached the growth impasse of capacity. Noting that Dry Gulch was for sale, the
two organizations had first entered into discussions over 2 years ago, but finally
reached an agreement in March of this year. It is notable that in subsequent months, following the contract signing, New Life Ranch has been gifted the funds required to
acquire the camp and will assume ownership with no debt on the facility.

"We are overflowing with thankfulness toward Hobby Lobby, The Jasco Giving Hope
Foundation, and 2 other families for their gifts. It has been an absolutely incredible
journey over these past couple of years. As we have sought the Lord's leading, He has
made our path clear. It hasn't always been easy, but He has abundantly met our needs,
as we've tried to be faithful to follow. To have 4 different families meet this financial
need is incredible. We are so thankful to gain some much needed capacity, to be able
to accomplish our mission of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and equipping
believers for ministry, in the lives of more people. We are thrilled to build on the
legacy of Dry Gulch being a property that has a ministry focus on making a difference
in the lives of kids and adults." Tom Graney, the Executive Director at New Life Ranch,
said.

With this transaction, New Life Ranch will double its service capacity to serve campers
and retreat guests for the near future. Due to the impeccable condition of the
property, New Life Ranch — Frontier Cove will begin serving retreat groups
immediately for the Fall ‘18 and Spring ‘19 seasons. Upon publishing of this story,
registration for both Senior Camp at the original Colcord location, now referred to as
New Life Ranch — Flint Valley and Junior Camp at the newly acquired, New Life Ranch — Frontier Cove, is now open for Summer ‘19.

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Church on the MoveLyndsey VigilCommunications lyndsey@churchonthemove.com
918-234-5656 ext. 8334

Founded in 1987 by Willie George, Church on the Move is a non-denominational
church lead by Pastor Whit George with the mission of introducing people to the real
Jesus by helping them know God, grow in freedom, discover purpose, and go make a
difference. Church on the Move is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and hosts creative
church services for all ages at three campuses across the greater Tulsa area and in two
prison locations in Oklahoma.

Founded in 1958, New Life Ranch is a non-denominational Christian camp and retreat
center with the mission of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and equipping
believers for ministry. The Ranch runs annual programming that includes but not
limited to, Summer Camp, Retreats, Day Camp, Leadership Development, Educational
Programming, Family Camps, Team Building, and Community Ministries. Serving
adults, youth, and children from various organizations and churches through these
ministries, New Life Ranch currently touches the lives of over 20,000 campers each
year. New Life Ranch is a documented 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.